EURO REFERENDUM BILL

Early day motion 1733, tabled 14 October 2003 by Ian Davidson (Labour/Co-operative). Signed by 17 members.

That this House welcomes the result of the Swedish Euro Referendum; notes that in a Demoskop poll published in November 2002, when the referendum was called, the Yes side were leading by 45 per cent. to 39 per cent.; further notes that after a campaign in which virtually the entire political and business establishment urged a Yes vote and Yes outspent No by a margin of 9 to 1, the Swedish people voted No by 56 per cent. to 42 cent.; recognises that there will be no euro referendum in Britain before the next general election; and therefore believes that neither space in the Queen's Speech nor time in Parliament's next session should be wasted on any euro referendum bill when there are so many other, better things to be done.

Signatures by party: Labour 13, Labour/Co-operative 3, Conservative 1.